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Oral Lichen Planus food/drink triggers

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Mar 13 10:09am | Replies (39)

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@kjoeme1978 I did a dry January and was sure my mouth would improve dramatically, but it has not. Instead of red wine I was making a blend of cherry and pomegranate juice mixed with water and then I discovered those juices are extremely acidic. I think acidic foods are a huge trigger for me as well as anything even mildly spicy. I've been drinking low acid coffee with chicory mixed in and it doesn't seem to be causing a problem.
But my current flare up is one of the worst I've had right now and I am completely baffled as to what is causing it. Other than stress, I definitely have stress.

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@hem1959 - I keep a list of the ph levels (acid or alkaline) of fruit, etc. in our kitchen. If I want to eat or drink something and don't know the ph level, I refer to my list. My most recent flare was when I drank "Propel" to rehydrate. It is loaded with citric acid. It was powerful. I did not even look at the ingredients before drinking it. My bad for sure. Citric acid is added to a lot of food products as a preservative and it accelerates the ph in the product.